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Harron Peasley 08-06-2019 09:10 PM

'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' by Ken Kesey (Sa16+) [SPOILERS]
 

Welcome to The Book Seekers' second Book of the Month discussion! If you don't know what Book of the Month is, there's more information here, but in a nutshell it is a monthly event during which we all read the same book and discuss it here.

As you can see, this month we're reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey!

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Age Rating | Sa16+
Genre | Classic Fiction
Summary from Goodreads | Tyrannical Nurse Ratched rules her ward in an Oregon State mental hospital with a strict and unbending routine, unopposed by her patients, who remain cowed by mind-numbing medication and the threat of electric shock therapy. But her regime is disrupted by the arrival of McMurphy – the swaggering, fun-loving trickster with a devilish grin who resolves to oppose her rules on behalf of his fellow inmates. His struggle is seen through the eyes of Chief Bromden, a seemingly mute half-Indian patient who understands McMurphy's heroic attempt to do battle with the powers that keep them imprisoned. Ken Kesey's extraordinary first novel is an exuberant, ribald and devastatingly honest portrayal of the boundaries between sanity and madness.
Let's go over some ground rules...
  • All Book Club Rules and SnitchSeeker Board Rules apply in this forum.
  • You can discuss ANYTHING that is related to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in here. However, it must be kept SPOILER FREE until August 15th. Any spoiler-y things must be put under a spoiler tag. Remember that other people might not have read as far along as you.
    • Any posts that contain spoilers (that aren't under spoiler tags) will be edited by a Book Club mod.
  • On July 15th, a more structured discussion will start. At this point, spoilers WILL be allowed. This discussion will continue (officially) until September 11th. That being said, the thread will remain open for everyone to discuss the book after the main discussion is over.

There's more? There is! While we're reading and discussing One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, there are other related things that you can get involved with.
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If you have issues or queries, contact Harron Peasley, natekka or Stormdancer – and don't forget that you can still nominate books for future Book of the Months!
Ready, Set, Read! :read:

Slytherin Fox 08-07-2019 03:05 AM

It definitely kept my attention all the way through. Part of it made me kind of sad, to be honest. I didn’t really care much for the ending, though I did kind of see it coming through the whole book. An interesting read to say the very least - recommended!

natekka 08-07-2019 08:51 AM

I haven't read it yet, but I'm excited to get started! Based on the summary, it sounds quite interesting. ^_^

Lislchen 08-07-2019 08:59 AM

....I only started last weekend and let me tell you it's not exactly a cheerful, easy summer read. I mean, I KNEW it wasn't going to be, based on the film and the play but...the book is even more intense. :mellow:

Jean Granger 08-07-2019 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12422824)
....I only started last weekend and let me tell you it's not exactly a cheerful, easy summer read. I mean, I KNEW it wasn't going to be, based on the film and the play but...the book is even more intense. :mellow:

I read it last summer so I know what you mean... though I haven't seen the film or the play.

I should probably at least skim through the book again to refresh my memory. :3

Harron Peasley 08-07-2019 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Slytherin Fox (Post 12422811)
It definitely kept my attention all the way through. I didn’t really care much for the ending, though I did kind of see it coming through the whole book. An interesting read - recommended!

I'm intrigued by this!

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Originally Posted by natekka (Post 12422821)
I haven't read it yet, but I'm excited to get started! Based on the summary, it sounds quite interesting. ^_^

Me too! I'm going to start reading it on my long journey this Friday.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12422824)
....I only started last weekend and let me tell you it's not exactly a cheerful, easy summer read. I mean, I KNEW it wasn't going to be, based on the film and the play but...the book is even more intense. :mellow:

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Originally Posted by Jean Granger (Post 12422828)
I read it last summer so I know what you mean... though I haven't seen the film or the play.

I should probably at least skim through the book again to refresh my memory. :3

It's been on my to read list since FOREVER. But these kind of reads are definitely my favourite kind.

natekka 08-28-2019 08:40 AM

Hello, hi! So, I think we've all had plenty of time to read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. If you haven't finished it yet, don't fret - you still have time before the discussion ends!

For those who have read it, what were you overall thoughts after finishing it? Did you enjoy it? Did you not enjoy it? And why?

Harron Peasley 09-03-2019 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by natekka (Post 12425957)
Hello, hi! So, I think we've all had plenty of time to read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. If you haven't finished it yet, don't fret - you still have time before the discussion ends!

For those who have read it, what were you overall thoughts after finishing it? Did you enjoy it? Did you not enjoy it? And why?

So, I haven't quite finished it yet :blush: BUT I do want to jump in and discuss it because so far, I love it.

I think the way it's written is so unique and clever - considering that the author was so well educated. To be able to invoke a characters voice so well is a skill that I really love from authors.


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